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To: marshmallow

Thanks! Interesting!

A Christian kingdom in Sudan between 700 and 1400! This was something I did not know.


2 posted on 05/22/2023 6:50:15 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

Might have contributed to the legends of Prester John...


3 posted on 05/22/2023 6:54:14 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

I’ve always been fascinated by the ‘underground’ churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia:

https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Ethiopian-Churches

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalibela


6 posted on 05/22/2023 7:37:23 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

A large portion of Africa especially north and east Africa was Christian until the Mohammedans came through. Some places managed to hold out like Ethiopia (Axiem) and Makuria (Meroe).


8 posted on 05/22/2023 7:51:50 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Follow the money. Even if it leads you to someplace horrible it will still lead you to the truth.)
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